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Hi! just want to know your opinions on this. i had an interview last week for a private duty nurse position. they presented the conditions, the salary would be Php 12,000, it is a 12 hour-shift, 2 times off in three weeks, and the patient is ambulatory. don't you think this is too much for a private duty nurse?

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How much is that in dollars? What is the going rate for nurses in the Philippines? Wouldn't it be better than not working at all?

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hi! just want to know your opinions on this. i had an interview last week for a private duty nurse position. they presented the conditions, the salary would be php 12,000, it is a 12 hour-shift, 2 times off in three weeks, and the patient is ambulatory. don't you think this is too much for a private duty nurse?[/quote]

i don't know what the salary would be in dollars. however, in the us a 12 hr shift would have a nurse workinng 3-4 days a week. 40 hours a week is normal weekly hours, and after 40hrs one would get overtime. private duty does not normally pay overtime, so a nurse would work 3 days a week and 4 days off.

many non-licensed live in elderly caregivers work 24/7 with a week off every 3 weeks. i don't really know the salary for these non-licensed live-ins, but some time ago it was $100 a day. this would mean $700 a week x 3 weeks = $2,100 with an unpaid week off. i do not believe unlicensed live in caregivers work under an hourly rate--if so, they may have one week off with pay (i don't know).

in the situaiton you are disucussing, you would work 12 hr days x 7 days a week x 3 weeks (total 252 hours) - 2 days off in 3 weeks [you did not mention whether you lived in or went home or if you would be paid for your time off]. essentially, you are working 252 hours and have two days off for php 12,000. i don't know how you would determine the hourly rate, but here in the us, this type of schedule would not be apporpriate--especially for a licensed lpn or rn.

i work private duty (btw love it), am paid an hourly rate, and work 5 days x 8 hrs--we have 3 shifts. it would have been nice to have 12 hr shifts but because the day nurse must accompany the pt to school, it does not work out that way. if i work an extra shift, i must make sure i do not work more than 80 hrs in a 2 week time. the other nurses know i am very free to switch shifts and am very flexible.

hope this helps.

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Live-in caregivers don't usually get one week off after 3weeks of work. Last I knew, you would get a weekend off a month, and other caregivers chose to work 3 months straight. It depends on the client and the client's needs. Remember with home care/private duty, the real boss is your client or the clien't's representative(family,POA, etc)

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live-in caregivers don't usually get one week off after 3weeks of work. last i knew, you would get a weekend off a month, and other caregivers chose to work 3 months straight. it depends on the client and the client's needs. remember with home care/private duty, the real boss is your client or the clien't's representative(family,poa, etc)

i was referring to a lvn, rn or caretaker who was employed by an agency. i can't discuss employment by the family--many of these jobs pay under the table and the working conditions/hours vary according to the family/pt's needs.

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Live-in caregivers don't usually get one week off after 3weeks of work. Last I knew, you would get a weekend off a month, and other caregivers chose to work 3 months straight. It depends on the client and the client's needs. Remember with home care/private duty, the real boss is your client or the clien't's representative(family,POA, etc)

Maybe the OP meant 2 DAYS off in three weeks? She wrote "2 times off in three weeks"...I dunno.

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how much is that in dollars? what is the going rate for nurses in the philippines? wouldn't it be better than not working at all?

it is good that there's a job offer but my friends who have worked as private duty nurse said that the offer to me is too low, i mean the salary. they were offered around php 15,000 to 18,000 monthly and were given 2 days off per week. that's why im still thinking if im going to accept the job or not.

php 12,000= usd 267 this is monthly....

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Sound like an easy job to me; the down side is that you loose your skills.

Anyhow, who care about skills if you make your money!

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